Lingerie store clerk attacked in Arcadia

January 18, 2008 12:00:00 AM PST

ARCADIA (KABC) --

Police hope surveillance video will lead to the arrest of a man suspected of attacking a clerk in a store in Arcadia.It happened at a lingerie store on the 1300 block of South Baldwin Ave. The woman was working alone when the suspect walked in pretending to be a customer. Police say the man sprayed her with pepper spray and then forced her into a bathroom.

Investigators say the man intended to sexually assault her, but was affected by the pepper spray he used on her.

If you have any information on this attack, call the Arcadia Police Department at (626) 574-5151.